Elementary/Middle School Education, BA

Major Overview

The bachelor’s degree and licensing program is a popular program designed for students interested in careers as teachers in kindergarten through ninth grade. Graduates can earn two licenses in this program: a license to teach elementary and middle school education and a license to teach English as a Second Language. The program combines content coursework with pedagogy and rich clinical experiences in schools, building the knowledge and skills for a rewarding career in education. It has been designed as a cohort structure and leads to a degree and license within four years. If you have additional questions around navigating your path to becoming a teacher, please contact your education advisor.

Licensing Steps

To attain the Elementary/Middle Education and ESL licenses through the Elementary/Middle School Education major, students must progress satisfactorily through the School of Education assessment system. In addition, candidates for this license should have the following:

• Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test (exam #190), with passing score of 233 or above 
• Minimum of a 2.75 cumulative GPA
• Grades of BC and above in major courses (no grade below a BC will count towards the Professional Core or Major Requirements)

Edgewood College offers additional licensing programs in:

• Art and Design Teaching      
• Bilingual Education (see advisor)
• Special Education    
• Theatre Arts Teaching   
• Secondary Education for grades 4-12 in the Degree Completion program
• Secondary Education for grades 4-12 at the graduate level in the areas of:
  • Secondary Mathematics Teaching
  • Secondary English Teaching
  • Secondary Broad Field Science Teaching  
  • Secondary Broad Field Social Studies Teaching